The Fallbrook Warriors and the Grossmont Foothillers squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Fallbrook Warriors had to settle for second. They took a 57-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Foothillers. Fallbrook's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Claire Nordeen, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Nordeen has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Grace Nordeen, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Grossmont's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aakash Price, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Price is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amethyst Price, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Fallbrook's loss dropped their record down to 26-9. As for Grossmont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season.
Fallbrook does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grossmont, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Bernard's at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Bernard's is on a three-game streak of home wins, Grossmont a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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